Rezoning in Hand, Criterion Files for 276 Medford Apartments
Texas multifamily firm Criterion Development Partners is asking Medford officials for permission to replace a former KISS 108 radio studio with a large apartment complex.
MBTA Set to Buy Anheuser-Busch Plant for Electric Buses
The MBTA has agreed to acquire a former Anheuser-Busch warehouse near Wellington Circle to house its fleet of electric buses.
Upzoning Proposal Divides Medford
City councilors affiliated with progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders want to allow more density in the city’s single-family neighborhoods as home prices approach $1 million.
Ground Rules Limit Effects of Medford Zoning Changes
Medford’s residential rezoning proposal creates four new subdistricts where multifamily housing can be built by-right, ranging from two- to six-unit dwellings.
Amid Headwinds, College and Lab Projects Move Forward
These three projects are bright spots offering valuable lessons. All three required years of work and complex transactions. All are entering construction during unprecedented uncertainty.
Medford Square Parcels Offered to Housing Developers
City-owned properties near Medford City Hall will be offered to private developers for multifamily housing as officials seek to activate asphalt-covered parcels in the downtown area.
Patios Offer Path to Enhanced Profitability
The biggest dining debate in Boston’s North End is over the state of outdoor dining – something that’s having a much more upbeat rollout elsewhere in Massachusetts this season.
No Rapid Path to Housing Boom After MBTA Rezoning
A vital ingredient in generating more housing across Massachusetts is moving forward in several municipalities ahead of an end-of-year deadline. But that doesn’t mean there’s suddenly a silver bullet for housing creation, developers say.
Hot Property: Great American Beer Hall
Demolition of a Medford bus repair garage this month will clear the way for construction a 20,000-square-foot beer hall and restaurant with capacity for 1,020 patrons.
1.2M SF Life Science Park Proposed in Medford
Aging commercial buildings along Medford’s Mystic Avenue would be replaced by a four-building, 1.2 million life science campus proposed by Combined Properties.
Healey Heeds the Housing Call
In a break from Gov. Charlie Baker’s approach, Governor-elect Maura Healey has vowed to give housing developers top priority as the state seeks to accelerate surplus property sales in the new administration.
656-Seat Beer Hall to Replace School Bus Yard
Medford officials have approved plans to redevelop a Mystic Avenue property by the same entrepreneur who is planning the city’s first cannabis cultivation facility on a neighboring parcel.
A New Stop on the Orange Line for Lab Projects
How many of the numerous proposed new life science clusters outside Kendall Square ecosystem have sea legs? One might surprise you: Medford.
Wellington Air Rights Set for Launch
Medford officials are by seeking proposals for a 28-acre air rights development site at that covers both the parking lots and train storage yard at the MBTA’s Wellington Orange Line station.
Medford to Seek Air Rights Development at Wellington Station
The city of Medford will offer 28 acres of air rights development over the MBTA’s Wellington station, setting the stage for a potential massive transit-oriented development on the Orange Line.
Hot Property: One Cabot
A Cambridge biotech company that specializes in infectious disease diagnostics is the first lab tenant to lease space at One Cabot Road.
Next Stop, Wellington?
A major Medford landlord is building out spec lab suites in a 1989 office building, while another developer is proposing a speculative life science tower and city officials are reviewing zoning for taller building heights.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Test-Tube Pizza?
Some things about a property just linger around even after it’s been redeveloped, like the ghost of pizzas past.
Medford Mayor Opposes Redevelopment of MassDOT Property
A multifamily development proposed for a former Massachusetts Department of Transportation maintenance facility is attracting opposition from Medford officials who cite a loss of commercial space and safety issues.
Encore Casino Places 3,000 Employees on Furlough
Encore Boston Harbor, the $2.6 billion resort casino in Everett, said Monday that it is placing about 3,000 of its employees on an indefinite furlough as it prepares to reopen under guidelines that limit the resort’s occupancy.
